Background
Roberts, David Harrill was born on June 4, 1944 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Harrill and Daphne Virginia (Spear) Roberts.
Roberts, David Harrill was born on June 4, 1944 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Harrill and Daphne Virginia (Spear) Roberts.
Bachelor in English, Lander College, 1970; Master of Arts in Linguistics, University of Southern California, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1982.
Corporation production planner, Abney Mills, Greenwood, South Carolina., 1965-1970;
secondary school teacher, Sumter, South Carolina., 1970-1971;
systems analyst, computer programmer, ICI American, Inc., Hopewell, Virginia, 1972-1973;
founder, director, Baptist Language Centre, Baptist Mission Zambia, Luanshya, 1973-1976;
director public and alumni relations, instructor English, Bluefield College, Bluefield, Virginia, 1976-1978;
director, McDowell Country Center, Bluefield State College, 1978-1983;
assistant Professor of English, Bluefield State College, 1978-1983;
founder, director, SPICE Center, Bluefield State College, 1978-1983;
associate Professor of English, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1983-1988;
Professor of English, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, since 1988;
director university writing programs, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1989-1994. Board directors Office Technology Academy, Milwaukee. President, owner Business and Education Computer Support, 1984-1988.
Executive Board Mis. Writing/Thinking Institute, 1987-1988;president Roberts & Richards, Inc. medical education consultant, since 1989. Writing advisory board Southeastern Ednl. Improvement Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1986-1988.
Member National Writing Center Association (executive committee since 1986), National Council Teachers English, Conference on College Composition and Communications, Alabama Council Teachers English, Southeastern Writing Center Association (executive committee 1984-1988, vice president 1984-1985, president 1985-1987), Society Technology Communications, Phi Kappa Phi (life), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Madonna Jean Richards, September 16, 1967. Children: Michael Anthony, Mark David.
